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'1. C. DONNE LLY. BOX FILLING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 7. I918.

Patented Dec. 30,1919.

I SHEETS-SHEET l- 1.. c. DONNELLY.

BOX FILLING MACHINE.

APPLICATION HLED MAY 7, 1 918.

1. C. DONNELLY.

BOX FI I.LING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED MAY 7, 19I8.

Patented Dec. 80, 1919.

ISHEETS-SHEET 3.

J. 'C. 'DONNELLY.

BOX FILLING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED MAY-7.1918.

1 ,326,187 Patented Dec. 30,1919.

7SHEETS-SHEET 5- 1 c. :DHNNELLY.

BOX FILLING MACHINE.

. APPLICATION FILED MAY], 1918.

Patented Dec. 30, 1919.

7 SHEETSSHEET 6.

1.0. DONNELLY;

BOX FILLING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 1, ma. 1,326,187. Patented Dec. 30,1919.

' 7 SHEETS-SHEET 1 106 1 a? Fey 2]. 9 105 I 709 TED STATES rnn JOSEPH C.nomenLLr, or nannnnrolv, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE nmmonn Maren COMPANY, orCHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION or ILLnvoIs.

BOX-FILLING MACHINE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH (J. DONNELLY, a citizen of the United States,and resident of Barberton, in the county of Summit -and State of Ohio,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Box-FillingMachines, of which the following is a specification. v

This invention relates to machines for filling boxes with matches or thelike, having reference more especially to machines for filling thetray-and-shuck form of box commonly employedfor holding matches.

My invention is herein illustrated as embodied in the box fillingmachine set out in Patent No. 836,730 dated November 27, 1906,

wherein are employed two continuously movable endless series ofreceptacles arranged in juxtaposition, one seriesconstitutin temporaryholders to receive and.

assem le matches as rapidly as they are discharged from a matchmakingmachine, and

the other series. constituting holders for boxes into the trays of whichthe matches are transferred from the temporary holders.

Closed boxes, i. e., assembled shucks and trays, are delivered to the.box holders successively and carried thence into operative relation'with the temporary holders for the matches, the, box trays beingseverally progressively pushed outward almost, but

not entirely, from their shucksin order to permit the eflicienttransference oi the matches from the temporary holders to the trays. Thetrays, thus pushed outward from the shucks, are downwardly inclinedtoward their outer ends so as to insure the opening of the boxesto thefullest extent without disengaging the trays from the shucks. When theopen inclined trays are sup lied with matches from the temporaryholdersthe trays are gradually-returned to a horizontal plane and then pushedfully into their associated shucks or covers.

The purpose of thus assembling each tray and shuck and then partiallyopening-the tray prepaiatory to the delivery of the matches the etc, isto insure the subsequent entry of the filled tray into theshuck, as,owing to theslightly warped or 'inturned w end edges of the top andbottom walls of the shuck, particularly when it is constructed of woodveneer, greatdificulty is experi- Specification of Letters Patent;

are partially entered endwise one within the other during theirprogression, preparatory to the delivery of the matchesto the trays;

thereby obviating the otherwise necessity of nesting the trays andshucks before feeding them to the machine. Other objects of theinvention will hereinafter appear. A

According to my invention the progressmg tray and shuck elements,supported 1n endwise relation toeach other, are so rela- Patented Deo.3Q, 1919. Application filed'May 7, 1918. I Serial No. 238,081. I

tively tilted andmoved that the inner end 4 of'each tray is partiallyengaged with its shuck without liability of endwise' abutment ofthemembers. Such tray thus engaged with its shuck is presented in an in.

clined position-to the filling station and supplied with matches, andthereafter the filled tray and its shuck are brought into substantialparallel alinement with each other in order to facilitate thetelescoping of the associated box elements.

In the form of embodiment of my in 'vention herein illustrated thecomplementary trays and shucks are delivered in a horizontal position,and in endwise relation to each other, upon traveling box holders, andcoordinated mechanisms are arranged in the paths of the trays and shucksso as to efi'ect the relative tilting and endwise engaging motion of theprogrossing box elements and thereafter dispose such elements inarallelism, vor substantially so, all of :w ich, together with variousother novel cooperating devices, will be hereinafter described indetail. The recisescope of theinvention will be de ned in the-appendedclaims.

'Inthe annexed drawings- Figure l is apartialnlanof a box-fillingmachine embodying my Invention, a part of 'the associated match machinebeing in- I dicated. In this view the hinged cap-plate which overhangsthebox carrier during the operation of the machine is indicated 'indotted lines as swung outward.

Fig. 2 is a partial transverse section, enlarged, of the filling machineon a plane through the match carrier and punch-out of the match machine,as on the line 22 of spectively, of Fig. 4;, reading from right to left.I

Figs. 7 to 13, inclusive, are'transverseseo tions through thebox-carrier and its associated parts, as on the respective lines 7-7 to1313, inclusive, of Fig. 1, showing succeeding relative positions of thebox memhere in the carrier.

Fig. 14 is a skeleton perspective view of associated cam bars forrelatively tilting and guiding the box members during their progress onthe carrier; the outer cam wall and the hinged cap plate thereon beingin dicated in dotted lines.

Fig. 15 represents, in perspective, a series of box members insuccessive relative positions which they are caused to assume duringtheir progress on the carrier.

Fig. 16 is a'perspectiveview of several links of the box carrier; a boxshuck and tray being indicated in dotted lines in one of the links. d

Fig. 17 is a side elevation, partly in sec-- tion, of a portion of themachine at the ref ceiving end of the box carrier; showing mechanism fordelivering the trays and of the tray chute, together with a springshucks to the carrier.

Fig. 18 is an elevation of the delivery end of the tray-feeding chute,and its adjuncts,

including the wheel for transferring the] trays successively from thechute to the box carrier. In this view a tray, partly in section, isshown as engaged by said wheel.

Fig. '19 is a perspective view of spaced tray-supporting fingers at thedelivery end stop device for a tray; such tray being shown positioned onthe fingers -Fig. 20 is a'sectional elevation of frictional drive gear,and adjuncts, for the tray transfer wheel.

Fig. 21 is a longitudinal vertical section through the lower portion ofthe tray-feedmg chute and adjuncts; the transfer wheel being inelevation, and the receiving end of the box carrier being in section. IFig. 22 is a partial side elevat on of the Ft lower portion of thetray-feeding. chute and ings below the bed.

adjuncts, including the transfer wheel, the

tray-releasing device controlled thereby, and

the receiving end of the box carrier.

I Fig. 23 is a partial transverse vertical section through the boxcarrier and adjuncts, looking toward the tray and shuck feeding devices,the guard for the tray transfer wheel bein broken away.

Fig. 24; 1s a transverse section through the tray chute and adjuncts, ason the line 2424 of Fig. 22; showing the relative positions of theadjacent portlons of the temporary match holders and the box carrier.

Referring to the drawings, 25- designates a portion of the main frame ofa match making machine; 26 a portion of the match carrier, and 27 areciprocating head carry ing a row of punches 28 for ejecting thematches row by row from the carrier.

An endless chain of temporary match holders 29 is arranged to traveladjacent the match carrier and to receive and assemble the matchesdischarged therefrom; each holder, as to its interior dimensions, beingequal to or slightly greater in length than amatch and of a width andheight to receive and hold a suiticientquantity of matches for a box.The chain of temporary holders is guided about a pair of suitablyspacedsprocket wheels 30,31 at therespective ends of the machine, the shaftsof which are supported in a horizontal bed 32 arranged below the line ofdischarge of the matches from the carrier. 'lhe shaft 33 carrying thewheel 30 is jappropriately geared with and driven from the shaft (notshown) of the match machine; but the shaft 34 is stationary and thewheel 31 is mounted to. turn freely thereon.

In the present instance the lower end of the shaft 33 carries abevel-wheel 35 in mesh with asimilar wheel 36 on a horizontal shaft 37that is mounted in suitable bear- On the shaft 37 is a spur wheel38 towhich motion is transmitted from the main shaft of the match machine.

Through the gearing described the endless chain of temporary holders iscontinuously impelled at a prescribed speed. across the path of thestream of matches ejected from the match carrier.

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"39 designates a box-carrier comprising an endless chain of linksprovided with box receptacles which correspond in number am relationwith the temporary match-holders.

and are arranged to travel adjacent to and at the same speed as saidholders. Each of the links includes a body having .two flat horizontalsurfaces 40, 41 with an intervening' longitudinal groove or guide way41. Thesurface 41 is slightly raised, as sown.

"The lower surfiace 40 is. provided with a comparatively thinvertical-wall 42 about equal in height to that of a box-shuck, and theupper surtace 41 is provided with a predetermined limits, but as thestarting current falls, the shunt coils will Overcome of the coil 28 onthe starter element 9, and

thus the series coil 27 on the element 9, the section B ofstartingresistance, and a portion of the windings of the series coil 28 becomeshort circuited. Thereafter, whenthe starting current is below apredetermined value, the attractive force of the coil 28 becomesweakened and the shunt coil 39 on the element g moves the armature 45 toits closed position, thus short-circuiting the series coil 28 and theresistance section R by reason of the engagement of the arm 45, which isconnected to the supply wire L by the wire 26, with a contact 48 whichis connected to the conductor 29, as shown.

The switch arm 45 cannot close to cut out the second section of thestarting resistance until the armature has attained its normal speed,with full field strength, and the current in the armature circuit isnormal. The

closing of said switch arm brings into operation a field-controllingswitch H, which acts to insert a predetermined amount of resistance inse'ries'with the shunt field Winding F" of the motor, and to shortcircuit the series field winding F, thus weakening the field of themotor and causing the armature of the otor to turn at a predeterminedspeed above the normal. The control circuit which the switch arm 45closes extends from the supply wire L through conductor 26 to saidswitch arm, thence to the stationary contact 49 and by conductor 50 tosolenoid hof switch H, thence by conductor I 51120 the supply wire L.The completion of this circuit causes the solenoid h to lift its coreand the bridge-piece 52, carried by said core, engages contacts 53 and54, connected to the conductors 36 and 51 which lead to the terminals ofthe series field coil F. Thus, said series coil becomes shunted. Thecore of the solenoid It carries, also, another bridge-piece 55, whichnormally engages contacts 56 and 57 and completes a shunt circuit 59around the variable resistance 1- included in the shunt field circuit 60of the motor. Hence, normally, this resistance is not included in theshunt field, but as soon as the solenoid h is energized and the bridgepiece 57 is lifted, the resistance r becomes included in'the shunt fieldcircuit and weakens the field.

The shunt field F, of the motor, is permanently connected to the supplywires L, L, through circuit 60, asshown, and in this circuit arearranged the two variable resistances, r circuited by the fieldregulating switches H and H; The switch H operates,-as just described,to include the resistance 1- in the shunt field, when the motor-hasattained normal speed in one direction, and the switch 11 operates toinclude the resistance T when the motor has attained normal speed in theopposite direction, as hereinafter explained, but the two fieldresistances are never interposed in the shunt field at one time. Thepurpose of providing two field resistances is to provide for operatingthe armature at a higher speed in one direction. than the other, asdesirable, for instance, in

- operating planer beds on the cutting and return strokes.

From the foregoing description it will be clear that, the master-switchbeing closed, if the tappet-switch E is closed against the contact 16 byone movement of the planer bed, the direction-switch D will close thearmature circuit through the starter G and also close a circuitthroughthe shunt coils of the starter, and after saidstarter hasoperated to cut out its resistance sections, the field controllingswitch H will operate to short circuit the series field winding F andalso to insert more or less of the resistance 1" in the shunt fieldcircuit of the motor, depending upon the position of the contact arm-61.

Near the end of the next movement of the planer bed the blade of thetappet switch E will be moved out of engagement with the contact 16 andimmediately into engagement with the contact 17. The solenoid d of thedirection switch D will thus be deenergized and the solenoid d ofthe'direction-switch D will be energized. When the solenoid d isde'e'nergized, it will be evident that the armature circuit-will bebroken at the contacts 1921, 20-22 and that the shunt or holding coils39 and 40 on the starter G will be deenergized, allowing the switch arms44 and 45 of said starter to rock to normal positions, and the openingmovement of the current through the armature in the opposite sense, andto control the starting and acceleration of the armature in the oppositedirection. A centrally pivoted lever J maybe arranged between themovable members and 1, which are normally short of the directionswitches D and D to insure the opening of oneswitch before the othercloses.

The instant the blade of the tappet switch engages the contact 17, acircuit is completed from the line L through the tappet switch toconductor 15, solenoid d of direction switch D, conductor 15, contacts10 and 9 and conductor 14 to the line L. The core of the solenoid liftsand completes the armature circuit at the contacts 21 19 and 20, 22 andthen the bridge-piece 23f bridges the contacts 24 and 25 and therebycloses a circuit through the shunt or holding coils 39* and 40 on thestarter elements 9 5/ of the starter G. The

armature circuit thus completed extends from supply wire ll throughconductors 3'? and 37 to contacts 19 and 21, thence through conductor 33to contact 11 and the arm 6' of the master-switch, thence throughconductor 32- to the motor armature A, thence by conductor 31 tocontacts 22 and-20 thence by conductor 62 to contact 48 of starter G,thence, successively,

through resistance section R series coil 28*, resistance section Rseries coil 27* and conductors 63 and 36 to the series field winding Fof the motor, thence to the line wire L. The circuit through the shuntwindings of the starter G, which is completed by the operation of thedirection switch D is as follows: From line wire L through conductors 37and 38 to the shunt coils 39 and 40, thence by conductor 41 to contact24, bridge-piece 23 and contact 25 and thence by conductor 42 to thesupply wire L.

The starter G will operate in the same way as the starter G, the switcharm 44 first closing against contact 46*- and shortcircuiting the coil27, resistance section R and a portion of the winding 28*, throughconductor 47, and switch arm d5 then cl0sing against contact 48 thusshort-circuiting the remaining active windings of the coil 28 and theresistance section R and also engaging contact 49 which completes acircuit through the solenoid k of the fieldcontrolling switch E. Thislatter circuit extends from line L through conductors 37 and 64 tosolenoid h, thence through conductor 65 to contact 49, switch arm 45 andconductors 66 and 36 to the series field winding F of the motor, andthence to the supply wire L. The completion of'this last mentionedcircuit causes the field-controlling switch H to move upward and thebridgepiece 52 thereon engages contacts 53- and 54 connected,respectively, to the wires 36 and 51, and the series field winding 1 ofthe motor thereby becomes short circnited.. lhe

V bridge-piece 55 is also lifted away from the contacts 56 and 57*, andthe shnnt'circnit 59, around the field resistance r istherehy hroken andthe resistance W, or a. predeterr maniac in the shunt field circuit whenthe switch operates.

It will he plain from the foregoing that,

as the tappet switch moves alternately back and forth from one of itscontacts to the other, the set of devices D, G and H will operatealternately with the set of devices D, G and H, and that as the elementsof each set of devices instantly drop to normal positions when thetappet switch breaks the circuit through the solenoid of the directionswitch of that set, the closure of the tappet switch in one direction orthe other will always find the corresponding direc-.. tion switch,starter and field switch in initial or normal positions.

With this apparatus, contrary to the usual practice, the motor armatureis not slowed down or stopped prior to reversing the current in itscircuit. When the armature is running at full speed in one direction,the tappet switch is thrown, causing an immediate reversal of thecurrent in the armature circuit, and at the moment of the reversal ofthe current the electromotive force generated by the armature. runningunder its own momentum and the momentum of its load, is added to theimpressed electromotire force of the supply circuit, thus making thevoltage at the terminals of the armature circuit much greater than thenormal voltage of the supply circuit, at the time the current isreversed. This would cause a destructive quantity of'current to flowthrough the armature circuit were it not for the fact that each starteris provided with a sufficient amount of resistance, additional to thenormal starting resistance, to compensate for the increased voltage atthe terminals of the armature circuit at the time of reversal of thearmatue current and to limit the quantity of current flowing at suchtime to a safe amount, preferahly the mam mum starting current. It willbe evident that the extra resistance required will vary according to thespeed of the motor at the time of reversal of the armature current. Thismaximum starting current, flowing through the series windings of thestarter,

force in the direction of the line e. In. f. de-

creases to zero, thus reducing the voltage at the terminals of thearmature circuit to normal, after which the armature starts to 63 Figs.1 and 23.) On the opposite" end of as required.

Such plungers are not herein illustrated as they are fully set forth inPatent No. 836,730 aforesaid.

A V shaped member 77 overhangs the I ent instance one end of this guardmember.

is affixed to the hinged cap plate' and is movable therewith to or fromo erative position (See Fig. 12.? .The important feature'of effectivelyengaging the adj acent. ends of thecomplementary shuck and tray brelatively moving the box members in sue a manner that the upper edge ofthe end wall of the tray is brought under the adjoinin upper edge of theshuck'and the bottom 0% the shuck then disposed partially beneath thebottom of the tray, is believed to be broadly new. j

The mechanism herein illustrated for supplying trays and shucks in anorderly manner to the box carrier, com rises two magazines 82, 83 fortrays an shucks respectively.'

The tray magazine 82 includes in its construction a vertical chutehaving at its lower end a curved portion 84; which leads toward andterminates immediately in advance of the tray bearing portion of the boxcarrier as the latter approaches its upper horizontal path at thereceiving end of .the machine. The chute is supported by a suitablebracket 85 onthe main frame. The trays are delivered side by-side to theupper end of'the chute, and fed down the same, such trays beinggradually turned to a position with their bottoms downward as they passalong the curved lower portion of thechute and eing thus advancedconsecutively to and beyondthe delivery end of the chute preparatory totheir transference to the succeeding holders of the box carrier.Projecting horizontally from the floor of the chute at its delivery endare two spaced-fingers 88 upon which the succeeding leading trays aretemporarily supported as they leave the chute. Between thefingers,adjacent. their outer ends, is a yielding up-standing stop against whichthe outer end of the leading tray contacts, which stop, in the presentinstance comprises an u standing teat 87 formed on the free end 0? aspring which 'is aflixed to a suitably-disposed lug on the bracket 85.(See Figs. 18, 19, 21, 22). v e

A feed wheel 88 overhangs the receiving end of. the box carrier and actsupon the succeeding trays on the supporting fingers,

86 so as to transfer such trays' consecutively to the tray-supportingportions of said car rier. This wheel is fast on one end of a horizontalshaft 89 having its hearings in brackets 90 rising from the bed 32. (Seetheshaft 89 is mounted a pinion 90 in mesh with a spur wheelz91 on theshaft 46 which carries the driving sprocket wheel 45 for the boxcarrier. The pinion is frictionally held on; the shaft 89 by means, forexample,

of lateral friction washers 78 which embrace the wheel and are held incontact with the respective sides of, the latter by means of collars 79,the outer one of which is adjustable by means of a nut 80 on thescrewthreaded end of the shaft.

The ratio of the gears 90, 91 is such that the feed wheel is driven atmuch higher speed than the box carrier, except when the movement of thefeed wheel is temporarily retarded, as hereinafter described, in whichcase the frictional connection permits relative variable movementbetween the pinion and feed wheel.

The wheel is provided with a series of peripheral projections 92 whichare reguthe delivery end of the chute with sufficient force to. depressthe spring 87. The wheel is provided, adjacent the respectiveprojections, with inserts 94;, preferably of hard metal, which arearranged to contact successively with the opposing walls 43 of the boxholder. As each insert contacts with a wall 43 the movement of therapidly rotating wheel is temporarily retarded to accord with that ofthe box carrier, but when the box holder advances sufficiently topermit.

the escape-of the insert the wheel is rapidly advanced until the nextsucceeding insert contacts with the following wall of the holder. Duringthe quick movement of the wheel the tray is rapidly moved to positionfor delivery to the box carrier. The acting portion of each of theprojections is rounded and made smooth, as at 93, so that when a tray ispushed above .the carrier by such portion, the tray may freely fallbetween the walls 43 of the underlying box holder. The inserts94'obviate any liability of the portions 93 contacting with the walls{43and thus becoming rough or abraded.

In order to prevent the endwise displacement of each succeeding tray atthe delivery end of the chute, preparatory to its engagement by a wheelprojection 93, I provlde a li ht latch lever which is pivoted to a braoet 95 on a forward lateral extension of the lower end of the chute. Thelonger arm 96 of the lever is provided with a depending lip 97 whichnormally lies within the leading box in close relation to the innerwallof the latter. The other arm 98 of the lever extends into. the path of aseries of tappet studs 99 on one side of the wheel, which studscorrespond in number and spaced relat1on with the projections 92,whereby during the rotation of the wheel the studs successively impingeagainst the arm and thus actuate the lever to efiect and permit thealternate raising and lowering of the lip from and into the underlyingtray respectively. When the lip is engaged with the inner wall of theleading tray, such lip co- .acts with the yielding stop 87 to hold thetray in' place. When the lip is raised a wheel projection enters thetray and advances it as previously explained.

The shuck magazine 83 (Figs. 1, 3 and 17) includes in its construction a.vertical chute havin at its lower end a curved portion 100 whlch leadstoward and terminates immediately above the shuck-bearing portion of thebox carrier as the latter ap-- proaches its upper horizontal path at thereceiving end of the machine. The chute. is

advanced consecutively to the delivery end of the chute where they fall,by gravity,

into their respective holders on the box carrier.

- The top of the lower curved portion of i the chute 83 is preferablyconstituted by a sector 103 which is pivoted between the webs 101, asindicated at 10 1' Fig. 17, so that said sector can be readily swungupward in order to secure access to the lower part of the chute, or theshucks therein, as occasion may require.

In order that the feeding of the shucks and trays to the box carrier canbe simultaneously discontinued at will without theotherwise necessity ofstopping the operation .of the main machine, mechanism of the followingcharacter is provided, reference being had to Figs. 1, 3, 17, 21,22 and23 of the drawings:

105 designates a dog comprising a strip of spring-metal afiixed at itsupper end to a vertical chute cover plate 106 supported on the bracket85. The lower end of the strip has an inturned lip 107 which extendsthrough an opening 108 in the adj acent wall of the chute and, bactuation of the strip, is movable into and from the vertical path ofthe trays in the chute. The inherent elasticity of the strip maintainsthe latter normally retracted from the trays, as seen in Fig. 21. Thebody of the strip is bent outward as at 109, into the active path of acam- 110, which is formed on the upper end of an arm 111 rising from alongitudinally slidable shifter rod 112 extending manner chute. Thisplunger is guided within a V casing 114 fast onthe perforated wall ofthe chute, and is normally held in retracted position by means of aconfined spring 115 which, encircling the plunger, bears against acollar116 on t e latter and against the opposing wall of the. chute. The outerend of the" plunger extends into theactive path of a cam block 117 faston the rod 112. This cam is so shaped and positioned relativel to thecam 110, that when the rod is shiftec as above mentioned, the' cam 117bears against the end of the plunger at the same time the cam 110'contacts with the strip 105, thuschecking the progress of the shuckssimultaneously with the stopping of the tray feed. When the rod isretracted to its original position the cams are withdrawn fromengagement with the dog and plunger, respectively, thus permitting theretraction of the dog and plunger and consequent release of the traysand shucks in their respective chutes.

In the present instance a s ring 118 attached to the rod and to a edpart of the machine holds the rod normally in a position with the cams110, 117 retracted from the dog and plun er respectively; one corner ofthe cam 117 being notched, as at 119, so as to bear against theproximatecorner of the chute 82 and thus limitthe retracted position ofthe rod. (See Figs. 1

and 17.)

' 120 (Figs. 1, 3 and .17) designates a portion of an endless chainwhich leads to and effects the operation of certain mechanisms forsupplying the trays and shucks in' an orderly manner to the upper orreceiving ends of their respective chutes; but as such mechanisms formno part of the present inventlon it. is unnecessary to show or describethem herei-n. Sufice it to say that the operation of the chain iscontrolled simultaneously with that of the devices above) described forchecking and releasing the trays and shucksv within the respectivechutes, such chain control being efi'ected by operatlvely connecting oneend of the shifter rod 112 with an upstanding lever 121 which isconstructed and arranged to determine by its actuation the active andidle positions of a clutch 122 for a chain driving wheel 123. This wheeland its clutch are mounted on a shaft 124 bearing a' pinion 125 in mesh.

with the gear wheel 91 on viously described.

1. In mechanism for assembling the tray and shuck members of boxes, thecombination with means for supporting separated complementary tray andshuck members in endwise relation to each other, of means for relativelytilting said members and for effecting relative endwise movement thereoftoward each other, whereby the inner end of the top of the shuck memberis caused to overhang. the adjacent open end of the tray, and the innerend of the bottom of the shuck member is then caused to underlie theadjacent bottom edge of the tray.-

2. The combination with means for impelling the separated tray and shuckmemthe shaft 46 prebers of a .box in endwise relation to each other, ofmeans for relatively tilting the progressing members and for effectingrelative endwise movement thereof toward each other, whereby the innerend of the top of the shuck member is first caused to o-ver-.

hang the adjacent open end of the tray member, and the inner end of thebottom of the shuck member is then caused to underlie the adjacentbottom edgeof the tray member.

3'. The combination with means for impelling the separated tray andshuck memers of a box in endwise relation to each other, of stationarycam elements arranged in the paths of the complementary tray and shuckmembers and constructed relatively to tilt the progressing members andalso to effect endwise movement of said members toward each other,whereb the inner end of the top of the shuck mem er is first caused tooverhang the adjacent open end of the tray member and the inner end ofthe bottom of the shuck member is then caused to underlie the. adjacentbottom edge of the tray member.

4. "The combination with means for impelling the separated tray andshuck members of 'a box in endwise relation to each other, of a camelement underlying the path of travel of the inner end of a tray member,

a second cam element underlying the'path of travel of the outer end ofthe shuck member, and a third cam element disposed forwardly of theshuck member and extending into the path of theouter end of the lattermember, said several cam elements being so constructed and coordinatedthat the progressing members are relatively tilted and moved endwisetoward each other, whereby the inner end of the top of the shuck memberis first caused to overhang the adjacent open end of the tray member,and the inner end of the bottom of the shuck member is then caused tounderlie the adjacent bottom edge of the tray member.

5. The combination With a traveling car -rier constructed to support arow of tray members and" a row of complementary shuck members therefor,the respective members being in endwise spaced relation to each other,of a stationary cam element arranged adjacent to and longitudinally ofthe paths of the inner ends of the tray and shuck members, and otherstationary cam elements arranged in the path of the shuck members, saidseveral cam elements being so constructed as relatively to tilt theprogressing members and also to effect endwise movement thereof towardeach other.

6. The combination with a traveling carrier constructed to support a rowof tray members and a row of complementaryshuck members therefor,therespective members in endwise spaced relation to each other, of astationary cam element arranged adjacent to and longitudinally of theaths of the inner ends of the tray and s uck members, other stationarycam elements arranged in the path of the shuck members, said severalcam, elements being so constructedas relatively to tilt the progressingelements and alsoto effect endwise movement thereof toward each other,and means for supplying matches to the traveling tray members when theirends are thus engaged with the shuck members.

7. The combinationcwith a traveling carrier constructed to support a rowof tray 7 members and a row of complementary shuck means for feedingtray members successively to the carrier, means for feeding shuc ssuccessively to the carrier, a stationary cam element arranged. adjacentto and longitudinally of, the paths of the inner endsof thecomplementary tray and shuck members on the carrier,.and otherstationary cam elementsarranged in the path of the shuck members, saidseveral cam. elements being so constructed as relatively totilt theprogressing elements and also to effect endwise movement thereof towardeach other.

Signed at Barberton in the county of Summit and State of Ohio this 3 dayof May JOSEPH DONNELLY.

